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Ivanof

A minor official character.

minor

Also known as the kollezhsky sekratar Ivanof

First appearance: part i the life of vi ra pavlovna in her parents family

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  • Other

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  • Historical and minor officials
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This passage marks the dramatic climax because the speaker articulates a decisive psychological reversal: she…

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